2000 Dodge Intrepid

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT DROVE DIRECTLY TO HER MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE CYLINDER AND THE ENTIRE BOTTOM HALF OF THE ENGINE. ADDITIONALLY, THE TIMING CHAIN WAS STRETCHED AND FAILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,114 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,110.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID TO WORK ON A BUSY INTERSTATE, I NOTICED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE ACCELERATOR NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY. THE ENGINE THEN STARTED BUCKING AND RACING WHILE I TRIED TO WRESTLE IT TO THE NEXT EXIT. THE CAR GOT AS FAR AS THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP BEFORE IT STOPPED RUNNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. LATER THAT DAY, I WAS INFORMED BY THE OWNER OF THE SHOP THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE, RESULTING IN BENT VALVES AND THE ENGINE NEEDING REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $4000!! I JUST FINISHED PAYING OFF THE VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER. WITH ONLY 69,000 MILES AND THE MANUFACTURERS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES ADHERED TO, THIS VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED THIS EARLY IN THE GAME. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 75K MILES ON IT AND 1 1/2 YEARS LATER THE ENGINE BLEW. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WAS DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP DUE TO ME NOT DOING ROUTINE OIL CHANGES BUT, MY MECHANIC BEGS TO DIFFER. HE PERFORMED THE PROPER OIL CHANGES ON THE CAR EVERY THREE MONTHS. I STILL HAVE THIS CAR SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY FROM A YEAR AGO. IT WILL COST ME $4,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE AND SOMEONE TO DUE THE WORK. *TR

NOTICED PLAY IN STEERING GETTING WORSE AS TIME WENT ON SO I WENT TO A LOCAL FIRESTONE TO HAVE TIRES REPLACED AND COMPLETE ALIGNMENT DONE ON VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED THE TIRES BUT REFUSED TO DO AN ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THEY SAID THERE WAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN THE INNER TIERODS AND THAT THE STEERING GEAR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY QUOTED ME A PRICE OF 300.00 FOR EACH INNER TIEROD AND SAID I WOULD HAVE TO FIND A DIFFERENT SHOP TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT. CAR STILL DRIFTS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND THE STEERING STILL HAS PLAY. I REFUSE TO HAVE MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THIS DEATH TRAP. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID THAT I HAVE W/ A 2.7 ENGINE AND THE ENGINE SEIZED/LOCKED UP ON ME AND THE HEAT HAD WENT OUT ON IT RIGHT BEFORE THE ENGINE SEIZED UP. I TOOK CARE OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL THEN. MY VEHICLE IS NICE LOOKING IN AND OUT AND I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER ENGINE FOR THIS CAR SO IT'S SITTING THERE BEHIND MY HOUSE AND I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION. I PAID A GREAT DEAL FOR THIS CAR AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS W/ IT UNTIL IT SEIZED AND IT SEIZED UP AT 97,000 MILES! THIS CAR IS A GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT FOR ME AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEMS EVERYONE HAS BEEN HAVING OUT OF THESE VEHICLES. I RAN OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A SMALL TREE. IT MAKES ME AND MY FAMILY/FRIENDS NOT EVER WANT TO BUY ANOTHER DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FOR ME. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID, I FELT THAT MY LIFE WAS JEOPARDIZED ON 3 OCCASIONS. ONCE WITH MY TWO CHILDREN ONBOARD. WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE OIL LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I LOST COMPLETE POWER. I WAS LUCKY THE FIRST TIME WHEN I RUN OFF THE ROAD AND WENT UNTO THE SIDE WALK WHERE I LUCKILY DID NOT INJURE ANYONE. THE 2ND AND 3RD TIME,I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, I KNEW I WAS ABOUT THE LOSS POWER BECAUSE I NOTICE THE OIL LIGHT FLICKERING, AS A PRECAUTION , I SLOWED DOWN AND WAS ABOUT TO PULL UP TO THE SERVICE LANE WHEN THE ENGINE TOTALLY SHUT OFF. I HAD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING NOR BRAKES; NOTHING WORKED. I DON'T KNOW HOW I GOT THE CAR TO STOP. AFTER THAT NIGHT,I CALLED MY HUSBAND CRYING, I WAS SHAKING,TREMBLING AND SCARED TO DEATH. AFTER THAT I BECAME SO SCARED THAT I VOWED NEVER TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN BECAUSE I FELT THAT ONE DAY I MAY BE KILLED OR KILL MY CHILDREN OR SOME INNOCENT PERSON DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I HAD MY MECHANIC PICKUP THE CAR. NOW HE TELLS ME THAT THE ENGINE DIED. *TR

CAR IS A WELL MAINTAINED (ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICE DONE AT DEALERSHIP). DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN USING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. HAD TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW AND REACH TO THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE IN ORDER TO OPEN DOOR. FEELS LIKE HANDLE IS NO LONGER ENGAGING THE DOOR LOCK. EXPERIENCED INITIAL PANIC WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS TRAPPED IN THE CAR. *JB

VEHICLE INFORMATION: 98,975 MILES ON THE CAR BUSHINGS BROKE SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 TOOK THE CAR IN FOR STEERING NOISE AND ACCESSIVE SHAKING THEY WERE REPLACED AND WITHIN THAT SAME DAY THE BOLTS BROKE OFF IN MY DRIVE-WAY THAN MY MECHANIC DID HIS HOMEWORK AND FOUND THIS DEFECT ONLINE....CAR IS NO LONGER DRIVEABLE. WHAT DO WE DO??? DO WE FIX THE CAR AND PARK IT UNTIL DODGE DOES SOMETHING OR LEAVE AS IS.... PLEASE HELP.... *TR

AFTER STARTING THE CAR THE ENGINE, IT BEGAN TO MAKE A "RATTLE" NOISE THAT WENT AWAY AFTER A FEW SECONDS. TOOK IT INTO A SHOP AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. 9 MONTHS LATER, THE CAR WOULD NOT START -> THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED (THE CAR HAS ~72,000 MILES). I NOW NEED TO EITHER BUY A NEW ENGINE, OR SELL IT FOR PARTS (THE COST OF THE REPAIR WILL NEARLY EQUAL THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. I WOULD NOT HAVE EXPECTED TO REPLACE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE SO EARLY. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL, MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CHRYSLER ENGINE: WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? *TR